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This is a piano arrangement of the hymn “The Old Rugged Cross 古旧十架”, arranged by James Koerts, taken from the book “Gentle Meditations for Piano Volume 2 by James Koerts”. Sheet music found @ https://koertsmusic.com/downloads/rock-of-ages-3/

Lyrics as follows:

The Old Rugged Cross

(Piano arrangement by James Koerts)

1. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,

The emblem of suffering and shame;

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Refrain

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

2. O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,

Has a wondrous attraction for me;

For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above

To bear it to dark Calvary.

3. In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,

A wondrous beauty I see,

For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,

To pardon and sanctify me.

4, To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;

Its shame and reproach gladly bear;

Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away,

Where His glory forever I’ll share.

古旧十架

1. 各各他山岭上，矗立古旧十架，是羞辱与痛苦记号；

神爱子主耶稣，为我们被钉死，这十架是我最爱最宝。

副歌：

故我爱高举主十字架，愿将世上虚荣全放下，

我一生要背负十字架，到那天可换公义冠冕。

2. 这古旧十字架，被世人所轻视，我却以十架为宝贵；

神爱子主耶稣，舍弃天堂荣华，愿背负十架往各各他。

3. 各各他十字架，虽有血迹斑斑，我看它仍圣洁华美；

因救主在十架为我罪被钉死，我罪恶全赦免得称义。

4. 对这古旧十架，我愿永远忠诚，甘受世人辱骂耻笑；

救主快要再来，迎接我到天家，与救主共享永远荣耀。